1. Nigeria confirms an imported Ebola case

Nigeria confirmed a Bundibugyo Ebola case in Abuja, becoming the fifth country to detect the virus since the DRC outbreak began. The patient had recently traveled through Uganda, and Nigerian authorities are monitoring 44 identified contacts.

2. Kolwezi mining protests enter a third day

Artisanal miners continued protesting controls on mineral transport and buying points. Renewed unrest kept some schools and businesses closed, while Lualaba’s government offered miners an artisanal zone near Luilu.

3. Half of Katoyi’s health areas remain operational

Only 11 of 22 health areas in Katoyi, North Kivu, are functioning after months of fighting. Health workers have fled, supplies have been looted, and cases of cholera-like diarrhea are reappearing in parts of the zone.

4. Threats attributed to Fils Mukoko prompt official action

The government condemned remarks attributed to the UDPS figure that called for arming civilians and threatened Western nationals. The justice minister ordered an investigation, the party disavowed the remarks, and the media regulator barred Mukoko from appearances for 88 days.

5. Kinshasa municipal workers call a strike

The union representing the capital’s urban-administration employees called a general strike over unpaid salaries and working conditions. It says some staff are owed as much as 20 months of pay.